System vs Rebirth

"We have finished our mission." Noel and Anna stood in front of Shale, reporting.

"Mhm." Shale nodded and recorded their achievements and asked, "By the way, I apologize since I am talking about this after you just come back. I know that you're tired, but do you think you can go for another mission?"

"Mhm?" Noel furrowed his eyebrows.

"It's surprising to find you asking us like this, Instructor." Anna tilted her head in confusion.

"You two are currently the strongest pair in this generation. I don't know the extent of your ability, but considering you can handle an Advanced Level Demon, you should be able to do this mission. No, even if you can't do it, you two should be able to escape to get some help."

"What's the situation, Sir Shale?" Noel asked.

"Do you know Kirika and Lokhar?"

Noel and Anna exchanged looks and nodded. "Yes, we do."

"We sent them on a mission a month ago. But we still received no information about them."

"Aren't they spending their free time? I believe other than the requirement, we're free to do anything we want," Anna replied with a calm expression.

"The problem is… there is no proof about their mission completion when the time limit should be up a week ago. The place is not that far, so the letter should have arrived by now."

"!!!" Noel and Anna widened their eyes in shock.

"To be honest, I was about to send a letter to the Demon Banner Army branch around that area to notify them about their conditions. Although I know that candidates can die during the mission, we're not going to let you die easily. So, I'm trying to figure out what happens."

I think about it, the incident that caused numerous knights' deaths is only six months away… Don't tell me this incident is related to the Supreme Devil Organization?' Anna came

aback by Anna's agreement. Seeing how she agreed to this so easily

"So, where is the area and what's

the detail." Shale gave the

Mission: Heinsforth Warehouse Infiltration

rumors about the warehouse storing a mysterious

Noel narrowed his eyes. "If you have this kind of mission,

the Demon Banner Army as well as your capability. For example, if

other words, these missions are the measurement on how you are going to be placed after

missions. And the fact that we have a free time

It's all for your assessment. Don't forget that you are still an Apprentice Knight, so your talent has to be assessed first before becoming a full-fledged knight. Of course, don't tell anyone

true." Noel nodded with a serious

the Individual Mission, but what's the relation with our specialty with the Group

are two!" Noel raised two fingers. "The first is to assess the group's overall prowess. For example, if one of them has a good martial prowess while the other one is good at espionage, they can see how good they are able to coordinate

has a talent in espionage, but because he

Anna nodded in understanding.

that we have to accept

contribution. At the very least, I'll make sure that you

"Understood." Noel nodded calmly.

are we going

three hours from now. I want to restock our supply and some

"Understood."

us," said Noel to Shale as he walked away to prepare